Which has higher children out of school, Kuwait or Trinidad and Tobago?

Kuwait, at 7.5% against 7.2% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago?

31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Trinidad and Tobago: Children out of school

Kuwait

7.5%

in 2016

Trinidad and Tobago

7.2%

in 2024

Kuwait rank

62nd

Trinidad and Tobago rank

65th

Children out of school over time

Kuwait
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 7.5% against 7.2% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 62nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 65th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33.8%	9.3%	24.5%	Kuwait
1980s	22.7%	12.0%	10.7%	Kuwait
1990s	27.9%	10.5%	17.4%	Kuwait
2000s	5.0%	6.5%	1.5%	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.5%	5.6%	5.2%	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Kuwait or Trinidad and Tobago?: Kuwait, at 7.5% against 7.2% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2016.
What is the difference in children out of school between Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for children out of school?: Kuwait ranks 62nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 65th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.